How to create and post to your Close Friends Story on Instagram

If you want to post a fun Story, but you don't want your random Instagram followers seeing it, try posting a Close Friends Story.

The Instagram feature Close Friends allows to you to post stories to a select group of your followers. With Close Friends you can choose to post a Story to all of your followers or to just to that designated group. No one else can see who is on your Close Friends list, but individual users know they are on the list because Close Friends Stories have a green circle around them rather than the usual pink and orange circle.

You can also edit your Close Friends list at anytime.

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Here is how to post a close friends story.

How to create a Close Friends Story on Instagram:

1. Open Instagram

2. Navigate to your profile

3. Tap the three black lines in the upper right corner

Tap the three black lines to access your settings. Credit: screenshot: instagram

3. Select "Close Friends"

Select "Close Friends" to create your close friends list. Credit: screenshot: instagram

4. Select "Get Started"

Tap the blue rectangle to create your close friends list. Credit: screenshot: instagram

5. Tap "Add" to add people to your close friends

To add people to your close friends, search their username and select "Add." Credit: screenshot: instagram

Instagram will suggest people to add to your close friends, but you can also search for users using the search bar.

6. Once you have your Close Friends list, select "Create List" at the bottom of your screen

7. Select "Create Story"

Tap "Create Story" to create your first close friends story. Credit: Screenshot: instagram

8. Select the photo you want to post on your close friends story

9. Tap the green star icon in the bottom left corner to post your Close Friends Story

Tap on the green star icon to share your Story with your Close Friends. Credit: SCREENSHOT: INSTAGRAM

Now that you've set up your Close Friends list, select a photo or video as usual and instead of tapping on your profile picture in the bottom right corner, tap the green start icon to post only to your Close Friends.

To edit your close friends list navigate to your profile, tap the three black lines, and select "Close Friends."

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